By Joe Carr on March 4, 2011
Here is a shot of Rep Joe Carr in session. It is a busy season with multiple bills being presented by Rep Carr on illegal immigration reform for Tennessee.… Full story
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By Joe Carr on February 7, 2011
FoxNews.com shares a story on the cost of anchor babies that you and I are paying for through taxes. Anchor babies are children born of illegal immigrants that are granted US citizenship by simply being born here.
Welfare benefits for
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By Joe Carr on February 7, 2011
Sunday’s Tennessean.com website had a timely article on the challenges that many Metro public schools face as the percentage of non-English speaking immigrants grows. The article discusses ways that schools are handling it.
Students whose first language isn’t English were
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By Joe Carr on August 2, 2010
Representative Joe Carr of Lascassas and eight members of the Tennessee General Assembly visited with Arizona lawmakers and Governor Jan Brewer to show their support of their recently passed legislation, Senate Bill 1070, dealing with the growing problem of illegal … Full story
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By Joe Carr on July 8, 2010
RUTHERFORD COUNTY – State Representative Joe Carr (R-Lascassas), conservative candidate for State House District 48, said today Tennessee must be bold in crafting legislation in light of the federal government’s lawsuit targeting Arizona’s new illegal immigration law. Carr has been … Full story
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By Joe Carr on June 8, 2010
Usually when politicians speak or write we communicate what we’ve done. We discuss the bills we’ve sponsored – the votes we’ve cast – the debates we’ve won.
I, too, in upcoming blogs will communicate what I’ve done in my first … Full story
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